Design and Users’ Evaluation of a Topic Maps-Based Korean Folk Music Retrieval System

The purpose of the study is to compare the performance between a Topic Maps-Based Korean Folk Music (Pansori) Retrieval System (TMPRS) and a representative Current Pansori Retrieval System (CPRS). The study is an experimental effort using representative general users. Participants are asked to carry out several predefined tasks and their own queries. The study measures objective and subjective performance of the two systems. The methods of data analysis are described and suggestions for improving current retrieval systems using Topic Maps are presented.

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I like the easy but powerful way of merging Topic Maps to extend and combine existing knowledge bases. Thus I see high potential in distributed environments where peer to peer solutions may open the gates to the real Web 3.0.